November 3, 2013 Australia’s to-be largest coal mine approved Construction is expected to start in 2015 with first coal being produced in 2018.
November 2, 2013 Young people flee bankrupt Romanian town Nearly every person was employed at a coal mine that shut in 2006. City declared bankruptcy in September.
November 2, 2013 Not all of Africa’s fastest-growing economies relied on mining Eight of the 12 fastest-growing economies in Africa in recent years did not rely on natural resources.
November 2, 2013 Institutional investors concerned about ‘unburnable carbon’ fallout Following this theory to its logical end, the remaining two-thirds of global fossil fuel reserves are “unburnable”—that is, worthless.
November 1, 2013 BHP miners rescued, Chinese still trapped Both mines will remain closed until security probes are complete.
November 1, 2013 Brazilian tycoon Batista sells Colombian coal mines for $450 million Sale of Canaverales and Papayal open-pit mines expected to be completed by year-end.
October 31, 2013 Mine water to threaten Great Barrier Reef: Aussie Greens "The Newman government continues to ignore UNESCO's warning that the reef could be added to the list of World Heritage sites."
October 30, 2013 Batista files for bankruptcy Latin America’s largest corporate default in history and a $32 billion destruction of wealth for Brazilian tycoon.
October 30, 2013 BHP pledges $500k to Australian communities impacted by bushfires The company will also commit two dollars for every one dollar donated by its employees.
October 29, 2013 Federal judge pushes EPA to finalize coal ash regulation Regulation has been on the table but untouched since 2010.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
